Tourmalines are gems with an incomparable variety of colours. Tourmaline, according to an old Egyptian legend, on its long journey up from the centre of the Earth, passed over a rainbow. In doing so, it assumed all the colours of the rainbow. The name tourmaline comes from the Singhalese words tura mali, means something like stone with mixed colours. There are tourmalines from red to green and from blue to yellow. No two tourmalines are exactly alike. This gemstone has an endless number of faces, and for that reason it suits all moods. No wonder that magical powers have been attributed to it since ancient times. In particular, it is the gemstone of love and of friendship, and is said to render them firm and long-lasting.